Ctenanthe

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Ctenanthe is a genus of flowering plants of the family Marantaceae described as a genus in 1884. They are evergreen perennials, native to Central and South America (primarily Brazil). They are grown for their attractive, often variegated foliage. They are frost tender, requiring a minimum temperature of 13 C.

Species

The genus has the following species: • Ctenanthe amabilis - Brazil • Ctenanthe amphiandina - Ecuador, Peru, NW Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia • Ctenanthe burle-marxii - Espírito Santo • Ctenanthe casupoides - E + S Brazil, Misiones • Ctenanthe compressa - Venezuela, Brazil • Ctenanthe dasycarpa - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia • Ctenanthe ericae - SE Colombia, Ecuador, Acre, Rondônia • Ctenanthe glabra - Brazil • Ctenanthe kummerana - Rio de Janeiro • Ctenanthe lanceolata - S + SE Brazil • Ctenanthe lubbersiana - Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina • Ctenanthe marantifolia - SE Brazil • Ctenanthe muelleri - S + SE Brazil • Ctenanthe oppenheimiana - Bahia • Ctenanthe setosa - S + E Brazil

Awards

The Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit has been awarded to the following:

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